Zapdos (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions And CP

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#145 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Electric Flying

Stronger attack types vs. Zapdos

Rock 160% Ice 160% Ground 63% Fighting 63% Flying 63% Bug 63% Steel 63% Grass 63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Zapdos

The best moves for Zapdos are Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Thunder Shock Elite TM 9.6dps Zap Cannon 48dps

Defense

Charge Beam 8.4dps Drill Peck 33.6dps View all moves »

Evolution

Zapdos currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Zapdos:

Normal Galarian Form

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Zapdos, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Zapdos is a legendary Electric & Flying Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Rock and Ice moves. Zapdos's strongest moveset is Thunder Shock & Zap Cannon and it has a Max CP of 3,987.

About

"Zapdos is a Legendary Pokémon that has the ability to control electricity. It usually lives in thunderclouds. The Pokémon gains power if it is stricken by lightning bolts."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Charge Beam	7	14	8.4
Thunder Shock Elite TM	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Drill Peck	70	-13.2	33.6
Ancient Power	70	-9.4	20
Thunder	100	-40	48
Thunderbolt	80	-20	38.4
Zap Cannon	140	-28.6	48
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Zap Cannon 48 dps	21.8	103%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Drill Peck 33.6 dps	21.7	103%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunderbolt 38.4 dps	21.2	101%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Drill Peck 33.6 dps	21.1	100%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Thunderbolt 38.4 dps	20.5	97%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Zap Cannon 48 dps	19.6	93%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunder 48 dps	19.2	91%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Thunder 48 dps	17.4	82%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	78%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Ancient Power 20 dps	15.8	75%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.5	74%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Ancient Power 20 dps	15.3	72%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	45%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8.4	40%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Drill Peck 33.6 dps	21.1	100%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Thunderbolt 38.4 dps	20.5	92%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Zap Cannon 48 dps	19.6	86%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Ancient Power 20 dps	15.3	83%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Thunder 48 dps	17.4	82%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Drill Peck 33.6 dps	21.7	75%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunderbolt 38.4 dps	21.2	63%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Ancient Power 20 dps	15.8	63%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Zap Cannon 48 dps	21.8	59%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.5	54%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunder 48 dps	19.2	49%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	39%
Charge Beam 8.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8.4	32%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	24%

Counters & Raids

What counters Zapdos?

Zapdos is a Electric/Flying type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Rock and Ice moves.

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Zapdos.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack	253
Defense	185
Stamina	207

Max HP

Level 40

175

Size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	52.6 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,511
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,015
Level 30 Max wild	3,023
Level 40	3,527
Level 50	3,987

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,519
Level 35 (wild)	3,275

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